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FORM 8.3 - BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 20 September 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making NO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security: 1p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,556,178 1.61% 509,965 0.53%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
501,599 0.52% 1,548,871 1.60%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 2,057,777 2.12% 2,058,836 2.13%
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other
employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
1p ordinary Purchase 11 11.0400 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 34 11.1558 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 78 11.0988 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 380 11.1100 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 686 11.1000 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 731 11.0861 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 1,000 11.2600 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,052 11.1751 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 2,539 11.1952 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 3,224 11.0994 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 5,623 11.0956 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 7,366 11.2571 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 9,424 11.2295 GBP
1p ordinary Purchase 10,348 11.1148 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 54 11.1977 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 82 11.0956 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 131 11.0769 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 2,148 11.1000 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 4,336 11.1373 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 6,028 11.1154 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 6,250 11.0940 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 7,983 11.1620 GBP
1p ordinary Sale 27,210 11.1632 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
1p ordinary SWAP Long 54 11.1977 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 82 11.0956 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 87 11.7300 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 131 11.0768 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 1,250 11.1000 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 1,692 11.0520 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Long 1,898 11.2684 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 5,981 11.0644 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 7,983 11.1620 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Long 23,580 11.1733 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 11 11.0402 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 17 11.1002 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 104 11.1301 GBP
1p ordinary CFD Short 206 11.1007 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 938 11.1000 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 2,539 11.1952 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 2,547 11.2240 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 2,555 11.3411 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 2,705 11.0979 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 3,370 11.4438 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 3,463 11.2295 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 3,727 11.0997 GBP
1p ordinary SWAP Short 10,348 11.1148 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person
making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in
concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there
are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
None
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state
“none”
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 21 Sep 2021
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in
relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s
Market Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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